VIERA® 55" Class ST60 Series Full HD Plasma TV (55.1" Diag.)

TC-P55ST60

Features

My Home Screen

With My Home Screen, just turn on your Smart VIERA HDTV and an intuitive menu of your favorite content is presented on your very own personalized screen, making it quick and easy to find just what you're looking for. TV programs, Video-on-Demand, your personal videos and pictures, and a rich social experience are all right at your fingertips.

What's more, each member of the household can have their very own personalized screen. Choose a standard, preset configuration, or create your own fully customized screen tailored specifically to your taste.

There's a wide variety of apps to choose from in building your home screen, including Clock, Calendar, Weather, Reminder, RSS, Memo, YouTube, Skype, Facebook and more ...

Swipe & Share 2.0

With Swipe & Share 2.0, it's easier than ever to transfer your favorite content from your smartphone or tablet to your big screen TV to enjoy with family and friends. Just a simple swipe of a finger and your photos, videos or music are transmitted wirelessly from your mobile device to your Smart VIERA HDTV. You can also swipe content 'back' to your mobile device, making it quick and easy to add new content and take it with you wherever you go.

Requires a wireless LAN connection

Requires VIERA remote 2 installed in smart device

Supports iOS 5.0.01 or later, Android 4.0 or later versions

Voice Guidance

Infinite Black Pro

Enjoy remarkable contrast with incredibly deep black levels, even in bright rooms. Enhancements we've made to the panel and cells allow for images with smooth, natural gradation and deep, rich blacks for heightened realism and power. Now you can experience movies the way the director intended, right in your own home.

2,500 Focused Field Drive — For Crisp, Clear Moving Pictures

Enjoy crisp, clear images, even during hi-speed action scenes, thanks to a combination of enhanced phosphors and original Panasonic technologies specifically engineered for motion image performance. With our advanced sub-field control optimizing light emissions at a rate of 1/2500th of a second, you're assured of dynamic sports images and breathtaking fast action scenes rendered with stunning clarity.

1080p Full HD Resolution, Full HD 3D

Not only will you enjoy the ultimate 2D picture quality with Full 1080p HD resolution, but unlike many other 3D capable TVs, you'll also get full 1080p resolution in 3D mode. The 3D effect is created when the display works in concert with special 3D eyewear to send separate and slightly different images to each eye. This generally means that each eye is seeing an image with only half the normal picture resolution. But with Panasonic Full HD 3D and our Active Shutter Eyewear, each eye sees an image with Full 1080p resolution for a 3D experience of incredible depth and realism.

Electronic Touch Pen (optional accessory)

Our innovative Touch Pen allows you to interact with the TV in a variety of ways. You can use the screen as a virtual whiteboard and write memos to other members of the household. You can also edit pictures by adding captions or drawing right on the image. It's also great for playing games and operating apps.

VIERA Connect

VIERA Connect provides cloud-based access to Internet content to bring you Video-on-Demand (VOD), catch-up TV, games, educational content and much more ... all through a wide range of apps. It's a great way to enjoy virtually limitless content on your Smart VIERA HDTV.

Requires broadband Internet service.

Web Browser

Share and enjoy web content on the big screen, thanks to the HTML5 compatible browser featured in Smart VIERA HDTVs. It's just like the browser on your PC, but much better for sharing content with family and friends.

VIERA remote 2

VIERA remote 2 is a free app, available for download from any iOS or Android app store, that lets you use your smartphone or tablet device as a remote control for the TV, allowing you to not only change channels, inputs and adjust volume, but also adjust settings like Color, Brightness or Contrast. It also lets you use your mobile device as a second screen to view personal videos or pictures loaded to the TV via SD slot or USB port. Now you can share content with friends and family on your mobile device, even while broadcast programming continues to play on the big screen.

Requires iOS 5.0.1 or later, and Android

Requires a wireless LAN connection.

Wireless LAN Built-In

Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, no additional equipment is needed to connect your VIERA TV with an existing wireless router on your home network. The TV will automatically detect available networks and take you through an easy setup process.

Media Player — Easily Play Content Saved in a Variety of Formats

You can easily transfer content from a USB device to enjoy on the big screen. You can add frames and other effects to your photos and videos, and create slideshows complete with background music. A wide variety of formats are supported, so you can listen to PC-based music files and view web movies right on your TV.

Applicable formats vary depending on the model.

DLNA — A Home Network Linking Your Entire House

A DLNA-compatible VIERA makes it easier than ever to enjoy your personal content by linking all of your devices in a smart home network. Now you can access the content stored on other devices on the network, regardless of where they're located in your home, and view them on your Smart VIERA TV.

Environment-Friendly Panel — Mercury and Lead Free

Panasonic is committed to making our products friendlier to the environment. In line with this commitment, all VIERA plasma display panels are free of both lead and mercury. This reduces the impact on the environment years down the road when the TV is recycled or retired from use.

Long Panel Life — For Years of Beautiful Images

One important way consumers can protect the environment is by choosing high-quality products and taking care of them so they last for a long time. A high-quality VIERA HDTV can help. Thanks to design innovations, our plasma panels last for up to 100,000 hours before the brightness decreases by half. That's more than 30 years of viewing 8 hours a day!

This measurement is based on the time taken for the brightness of the panel to reduce to half of its maximum level. The time taken to reach this level may vary depending on the image content and the environment where the TV is used. Image retention and malfunctions are not taken into account.

Automatic Power Save & Eco Mode

Smart VIERA HDTVs are engineered to be eco-responsible. They conserve energy by automatically adjusting brightness depending on room conditions, and by powering down after brief periods of inactivity.

Reviews

TC-P55ST60 is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Anonymous from
Great televisionThis is a fantastic television I'm shocked at how great the 3d is. I didn't buy the tv for the 3d, I decided to try it out and wow! I'm impressed you will not be disappointed.

Date published: 2014-04-04

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
best tv on the marketThe blacks are detailed and the depth of picture is better than watching 3d.Just Amazing.

Date published: 2014-03-25

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Best TV I've Ever Had or ViewedThis TV is amazing. The picture is gorgeous! Colours are crisp and vibrant, skin hues lifelike and black levels are deep, deep, deep. The set was easy to set up and I modified the settings according to settings on CNet.
Contrary to other reviewers, I have had absolutely no problems with image retention.
I''ve used the 3D function and it was fine.
The smart connection works well and I watch Netflix on the set and I've used the swap function to move photos from my IPhone to the TV.
Watching movies and sports events is fantastic! Feels like you are almost in the building.
Overall, this plasma set has met, and surpassed my expectations. Very happy!!

Date published: 2013-09-28

Rated 2 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Does not support MKVI have had this TV for 6 or 7 months now. The picture is excellent. However, the DNLA media player is difficult to configure and has very limited codec options. It will NOT play .MKV files even though it says they are supported. Support was no help. I am hoping they will update their codecs but nothing so far. If I want to watch a .mkv movie, I have to convert it to MP4 format which is a huge pain. I would use this TV a lot more but have to watch all my programs on a TV that supports my media files which does not have the picture quality.
Disappointed...

Date published: 2013-09-25

Rated 2 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Really disappointedI researched this TV thoroughly before purchasing and was impressed with the claims of superior picture quality for the money, but I should have paid more attention to the reports of image retention. The first 100 hours of use were full screen slides, the next 200 hours I avoided any source with static logos. After 300 hours of use I watched a baseball game for a couple of hours and experienced severe image retention. The Fox Sports and Cardinal's logos were distractingly visible on any light color background from my viewing position 12' away and lasted for days as I alternately used the built in screen wipe and Disney's WOW pixel flipper to lessen them. Any time I watch something with a static logo for a couple hours it takes days of work to make them less noticeable. The picture is great, but hardly worth the effort to keep the screen free from image retention.

Date published: 2013-09-23

Rated 3 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Careful...Screen burn very easily!!I bought this Tv after doing reserchfor a while. I had an older Panasonic plasma that had an A-board malfuntion. The pic on this thing is great. Only problem is if you watch normal TV your in for trouble. Since almost all TV stations have logos or steady banners your at serious risk for image burn in. I know all the things people say about image retention versus burn in. I was watching HLN for a few weeks, just during the day and watched movies the rest of the time. I broke the TV in for 200 hours using the zoom mode and only having movies play. Anyhow I noticed the HLN logo in the bottom left of the screen when a white screen was displayed. The pixel orbiter was always on from the beginiing. I used to scrooling bar...didnt work. Watched plenty of regular tv, mostly movies for days and days. Now its still there, burned into my screen. Ive always owned plasmas because they have the best picture quality. I know if I contact panasonic they will tell me "oh well sorry thats not covered." So even after all these years of technology you still have a very very very good chance of screen burn not just image retention. I would seriously consider this before purchasing.

Date published: 2013-05-18

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
WaitedI've waited a long time to purchase a plasma. This set is awesome, could not be happier. Wireless works great. Picture is great. AWESOME!

Date published: 2013-04-07

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
What a great TVThe pictures on this site do not do justice for how nice this TV looks on the wall, I was so torn between waiting for the VT60 or buying the ST60. I can't imagine needing a better TV then this.
The picture / and features are unbelievable,
As a former shameful LED consumer, I hope panny keeps producing plasmas.

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What should I do if the front Power indicator LED light is blinking?

1. Unplug the TV's power cord.
2. Unplug all cables.
3. Power the TV using a different power outlet (do not use a power strip or surge protector).

If the problem persists, consider having the TV serviced. Click here for Panasonic Service Locator.

Note: Count how many times the LED light blinks. This can help a technician troubleshoot the problem.

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What should I do if my TV will not turn on and the power indicator LED is not flashing?

Follow these troubleshooting steps:

Make sure your TV's power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet.

Make sure the electrical outlet the TV is plugged into has power by testing known working device in that outlet.

After verifying the TV is plugged into a working outlet, try pressing the [POWER] button on the TV instead of the TV remote.

If the outlet is working and the TV will not turn on after pressing the [POWER] button on the TV, please consider having the unit serviced.Click here for Panasonic Service Locator.

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I can access other Apps on my TV, but cannot access Netflix. How can I fix this?

Symptoms:

When the Netflix app is selected, the Netflix splash screen appears, then Netflix closes and returns to the VIERA Cast home screen, Network Services screen, or HOME screen.

When the Netflix app is selected, "Unable to Connect to Netflix. Please Try Again Later" is displayed

Netflix can be accessed, but when a title is selected, "Unable to Play This Title Right Now. Please Try Again Later" is displayed.

Netflix can be accessed, a title can be selected, but during playback the picture blanks out, buffers, or freezes frequently.

Additional Information:

Network applications on Panasonic products are only accessible on networks with high speed internet access.

Suggested Solution:

Power the Netflix ready device on and allow at least 90 seconds for it to connect to the network before performing a Connection Test.

Once the Connection Test has passed, attempt to open the Netflix application. If the Netflix application fails to open, manually change the Primary DNS settings to 8.8.8.8 and the Secondary DNS to 8.8.4.4. If there is only one DNS setting available, change it to 8.8.8.8 (click here for a TV network troubleshooting tutorial.)

Once the DNS has been changed, perform another Connection Test.

Once the Connection Test has passed, attempt to open the Netflix application.

If none of your applications can be accessed, unplug the power cord of your modem or router for at least 10 seconds.This will reboot your modem or router.

If the Netflix application still fails to open, try another network application. If other applications function properly but Netflix does not click here for Netflix Help Center or call Netflix customer support at 1-866-716-0414.

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Where can I buy parts and accessories for my Panasonic television?

Television Parts and Accessories may be located by clicking here for the Shop Panasonic site TV Accesories or clicking here for the Encompass site.

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The power light on the TV is on steady, but I do not have a picture, sound or both?

This could be caused by a few factors:

First check to ensure your TV is selected to the correct input (Source). If you are watching cable or satellite, following the cable from that device to the back of your TV. If it is connected to antenna, HDMI 1/2/3, component or video you must also have the TV input select to match that connection. On the remote push the input button to check what source is selected on your TV. Very important, you must ensure your cable box or satellite unit is turned on. On some cable and satellite boxes, you may get audio with no picture if the box is turned off. If this does not resolve your issue, you may require service. Click here for Panasonic Service Locator.

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How do I label my TV inputs?

If you wish to label your television inputs such as TV, Cable, DVD, Satellite, etc please consult your operating instructions for exact mapping. Generally, these setting are located in the menu, under submenu “Setup”. Most TVs come with a preprogrammed list of options that can be selected.

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Some of my TV inputs or the Label are greyed out or missing, how do I activate them?

If you are missing a input selection or it is greyed out, most likely it has been selected to “Not Used” in the Menu, under the submenu “Setup” under “ Edit Labels. Consult your operating instructions for the exact mapping for your television.

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How can I tell if my Plasma TV is able to connect to the internet or is a smart TV?

Many of our Plasma TVs are equipped with the ability to access internet apps. A quick way to check to see if your television has internet capability is to check the menu and look for a submenu label “Network” If you do not have this menu selection, unfortunately your model is not a smart TV.

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Who should I contact if I smell a burning smell or see sparking around my TV?